---
type: "Bill"
title: "Labor: benefits; requirements for an employer to provide earned sick time, modify. Amends title and secs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 12 of 2018 PA 338 (MCL 408.962 et seq.) & adds sec. 3a."
description: "Labor: benefits; requirements for an employer to provide earned sick time, modify. Amends title and secs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 12 of 2018 PA 338 (MCL 408.962 et seq.) & adds sec. 3a."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "HB 4002"
citation: "Michigan HB 4002 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Labor: benefits"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jay DeBoyer"]
version_count: 12
action_count: 38
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2025-01-09"
last_action: "2025-02-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2f562db0-50ce-4e9b-8b73-43a38a39806e"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4002"
source_hash: "edbe7857cbc06408c5a8cbb0e4ebb3371852a724fca9b5290f043559e9ca4586"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 4002 (2025-2026) — Labor: benefits; requirements for an employer to provide earned sick time, modify. Amends title and secs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 12 of 2018 PA 338 (MCL 408.962 et seq.) & adds sec. 3a.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4002.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4002.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4002.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4002.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2025-PA-0002.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBH-4002-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBH-4002-0O338.pdf)
8. **Substitute (S-3)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBS-4002-0C1020.pdf)
9. **Substitute (S-3) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBS-4002-00D721.pdf)
10. **Substitute (S-3) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBS-4002-0D3122.pdf)
11. **Substitute (S-3) - 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBH-4002-0T3329.pdf)
12. **Substitute (S-3) - 5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBH-4002-0Q2332.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 10 YEAS 26 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **26–10** (pass) · upper
- roll call Roll Call #12 Yeas 81 Nays 29 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **81–29** (pass) · lower
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #5 Yeas 67 Nays 38 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 — **67–38** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jay DeBoyer — primary (person)
- Alicia St. Germaine — cosponsor (person)
- Angela Rigas — cosponsor (person)
- Ann Bollin — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Schuette — cosponsor (person)
- Bradley Slagh — cosponsor (person)
- Brian BeGole — cosponsor (person)
- Cameron Cavitt — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis VanderWall — cosponsor (person)
- David Martin — cosponsor (person)
- David Prestin — cosponsor (person)
- Donni Steele — cosponsor (person)
- Douglas Wozniak — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Alexander — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Markkanen — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime Greene — cosponsor (person)
- James DeSana — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Woolford — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Wortz — cosponsor (person)
- John Roth — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Aragona — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Fox — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Schmaltz — cosponsor (person)
- Ken Borton — cosponsor (person)
- Luke Meerman — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Bierlein — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Maddock — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Hoadley — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Mueller — cosponsor (person)
- Nancy DeBoer — cosponsor (person)
- Nancy Jenkins-Arno — cosponsor (person)
- Parker Fairbairn — cosponsor (person)
- Pauline Wendzel — cosponsor (person)
- Sarah Lightner — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Frisbie — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Timothy Beson — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Kunse — cosponsor (person)
- William Bruck — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-01-09** introduced by Representative Rep. Jay DeBoyer `introduction`
- **2025-01-09** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2025-01-09** referred to Committee on Select Committee on Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-14** bill electronically reproduced 01/09/2025
- **2025-01-16** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2025-01-16** referred to second reading
- **2025-01-23** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2025-01-23** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2025-01-23** placed on third reading
- **2025-01-23** placed on immediate passage
- **2025-01-23** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2025-01-23** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #5 Yeas 67 Nays 38 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 `passage`
- **2025-01-23** transmitted
- **2025-02-04** PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT `passage`
- **2025-02-04** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-20** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2025-02-20** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2025-02-20** RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
- **2025-02-20** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) AND AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-20** SUBSTITUTE (S-3) AS AMENDED CONCURRED IN
- **2025-02-20** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) AS AMENDED
- **2025-02-20** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2025-02-20** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2025-02-20** AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED `amendment-failure`
- **2025-02-20** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 10 YEAS 26 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2025-02-20** TITLE AMENDED
- **2025-02-20** RETURNED TO HOUSE
- **2025-02-20** returned from Senate with substitute (S-3) with immediate effect and title amendment
- **2025-02-20** laid over one day under the rules
- **2025-02-20** rule suspended
- **2025-02-20** Senate substitute (S-3) concurred in
- **2025-02-20** roll call Roll Call #12 Yeas 81 Nays 29 Excused 0 Not Voting 0
- **2025-02-20** title amendment agreed to
- **2025-02-20** bill ordered enrolled
- **2025-02-25** presented to the Governor 02/21/2025 01:30 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2025-02-25** approved by the Governor 02/21/2025 11:40 AM `executive-signature`
- **2025-02-25** filed with Secretary of State 02/21/2025 01:10 PM
- **2025-02-25** assigned PA 2'25 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2f562db0-50ce-4e9b-8b73-43a38a39806e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).